Testifying under oath before the House Judiciary Committee, Southern Poverty Law Center interim CEO Bryan Fair repeatedly deflected questions from Republicans and at least one Democrat on its "confidential informant" program, citing the Justice Department's superseding indictment against the 55-year-old civil rights group for alleged donor fraud.
Martin Luther King Jr.'s conservative niece showed no such reticence at Tuesday's hearing on SPLC "manufacturing hate" by allegedly propping up white supremacist groups to exaggerate their threat and goose its donations, prompting ranking Democrat Jamie Raskin, D-Md., to warn GOP witness Alveda King that SPLC could sue her for defamation.
A colorful Christian pro-life activist, King proved the wildcard at an otherwise predictable hearing on the nature of SPLC's CI program and its practice of labeling conservative Christian organizations as "hate groups," which has made it difficult for some to participate in the financial system, while ignoring leftist groups that use violence.
Rep. Raskin asks Dr. Alveda King if she opposes the Anti-Weaponization Fund.
— Mark Meadows (@MarkMeadows) June 9, 2026
Dr. Alveda King: “I think we need to stop cutting the penises off and killing the babies!”
Dr. King is a national treasure! pic.twitter.com/ouSk8h6la4